Naval appropriation bill carries 217 652 174 for coming year
Washington reports a draft naval appropriation bill approved by a subcommittee. The measure backs Secretary Daniels plan for four capital ships first year, with two dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers, and outlines extensive funding for aviation, reserve corps, training, civil instructors, naval yards, and pay protections for retiring admirals.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Appropriations
Rewblican
Iheention
Subcommittee
Naval Flying Corps
Naval Reserve Corps
North Dakota
Navy
Marine Corps
Annapolis Naval Academy
Charleston Harbor
New Orleans
Norviih
Badger
General Board
Women in Elegant Gowns Parade in Society Event
A procession of attendees showcased an array of formal gowns. Ming Isabel Wuhrt wore white taffeta trimmed in silver, Misa Gueilo Kuhrt in pink taffeta, and irs Stewart Witham in green tulle over silver. Others included Mrs Henry Peeples in black tulle over green taffeta, Miss Tillie Peeples in champagne crepe, and numerous guests in lace, satin, and tulle gowns with embellishments of rhinestones, embroidery, and draping.
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Ming Isabel Wuhrt
Misa Gueilo Kuhrt
Irs Stewart Witham
Henry Peeples
Tillie Peeples
Fry Stuart Stringfellow
Thomas Latham
Memphis
William McPheeters
Chattanooga
Ross Harper
Philadelphia
Moss Tula Murphy
Vignon McCarty
Virginia Bowman
J A Thomas
Harry English
Edward T Bown
Vianne Louise Myrick
Savanpah
Guy King
Harry Stearnes
W Hockadas
Katherine Ellis
Lowry Arnold
Joseph Milsman
Punbar Roy
Mobley
Sims Bray
Walter Howard
Frances Newman
Joseph Regenstein
J W Conway
Lave
James R. Gray
Inman Gray
T .C. Brumby
Marietta
Hattie Orr
Susan Ill
Margaret Wilkinson
Parcel Post Matter Returned to U S From New York
Six hundred bags of parcel post matter destined for Holland and other destinations will be returned to U S senders as steamship lines refuse to carry it amid British seizures. British authorities argue parcels could aid the central powers. An advertisement promotes a Wisconsin Minnesota and Northern Michigan summer trip with a free illustrated booklet from F C Bush in Atlanta.
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New York
Holland
America
Steamship Company
North Woods
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Sportsman's Paradise
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Sponer
F. C. Bush
Healey
Tetephons
Ivy
Caruso Leads Atlanta Opera Opening Crowds Rush
Immense crowd attends opening as Caruso, Margarete Ober, Pasquale Amato and others are greeted with ovations. The gala start signals a strong season with out of town patrons from Wesleyan College and Brenau in Georgia. Met Opera company arrives by special trains amid a bustling, crowded Atlanta.
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Caruso
Atlanta
Mme
Margarete Ober
Delilah
Pasquale Amato
Leon Rathier
Caat
Wesleyan College
Macon
Brenau
Gainesville
Opera
South
Metropolitan Opera Company
Boston
Metropolitan Company
En- Esme
Terminal
baNet
Ballet
Caruso Mme Ober
Polacco
Regini Galli
Mr Guard
Universal Father Confessor
Mme Maria Barrientos
Coppicus
Mme Barrientos
Basil Ruysdeel
Flora Perini
Lenora Sparkes
Maria Duchene
Giuseppe DeLuca
New York
Leon Rother
Barefoot Dancer Leads Piedmont Week At Ralph De Bruler
The Piedmont theater showcases a leading barefoot dancer interpreted as classic dances with Humoresque and Love Song, delivering moods from joyous to mournful. Majestic Trico offers singers and instrumentalists with a contralto pianist. O'Neil stars in a five reel Vitagraph feature She Flames of Johannis with strong emotional range and a supporting cast. A farcical Mishaps of Musty Suffer offers additional comic relief along with Vitagraph news weeklies.
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Ralph de Bruler
Piedmont Theater
Miss O'Neil
Johannis
Je- Nef
Vitagraph News
Britt Craic
Germany to receive corn from Romania in wartime trade
Berlin reports that about sixty thousand carloads of corn have been shipped from Romania to Germany and Austria in the past three months. Bucharest says next week will start forwarding 140,000 carloads recently sold by Romania. British buyers could not secure half of the 80,000 carloads they sought.
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Berlin
Saywile
Rumania
Germany
Austria
Agenccy
Bucharest
Romania
Purcheas
Chattanooga Youth Severely Stabbed In Back
Charlie LaMar 23 of Chattanooga Tenn was stabbed in the back about 11 20 p m at Mitchell and Whitehall streets He was rushed to Grady Hospital in serious condition The cut extended across his back Charlie Fierce 22 of 85 Woodson Street a clerk was arrested at police headquarters on assault with intent to murder LaMar was reportedly in a dispute over a remark to Fierce s companion Police held LaMar for examination and treatment and Fierce without bond.
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Charlie LaMar
Chattanooga
Mitchell
Whitehall
Charlie Fierce
LaMar
LaMar Waa
Grady Hospital
Fierce
LaMar Ig
Charlie Pierce
Woodson Street
Ing
Government probe targets L and N railways in Tennessee
Nashville April 24. Counsel Joseph Folk will arrive with forty names of former and current Tennessee legislators slated to testify in a federal probe into alleged free transportation passes issued to lawmakers and officials. The inquiry, led by Commissioner Balthasar Meyer, begins Thursday and runs through Saturday, prompted by Senator Luke Lea’s charges. Witnesses include M. H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville, Newell Sanders of Chattanooga, EC Lewis of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis, and various railroad law agents and staff.
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Nashville
Tenn
Joseph Folk
Interstate Commerce Conslusion
Tennessee
Louieville
Chatta Rooga
St. Louis
Balthasar H. Meyer
Washington
Death notices honor George Winship fromTech and Atlanta Bank
Georgia Tech and Atlanta Banking and Savings Company publish resolutions mourning the passing of George Winship. Tech praises his twenty one years of faithful service and civic leadership while the bank lauds his character loyalty and lasting impact on the community with prayers for his family and a public tribute.
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George Winship
Winship
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta Banking and Savings Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Daily Press
Georgia, School OF Technology
Bia
Pest
Ita
Hallman
J Davis Carroll Payne
Clark Raps the House for Dilatory Tactics
Washington reports Speaker Clark denounced long speeches by both parties and urged members to return to business. He criticized delays over segregation in the District of Columbia and urged support for vocational training as Booker T. Washington advised. The congregational bill was defeated.
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Washington
Clark
House
District of Columbia
Booker T . Washington
Physician Arrested for Murder of Wife in Tampa
Dr Merlin Achor, a physician from Tampa, was arrested on murder charges after his wife Mrs Achor died in a car crash on the West Coast Boulevard. Investigators say Achor claimed the crash was accidental but later admitted there was $4,500 in the handbag, which was missing, fueling suspicion of foul play. The couple had been married about six months and investigators allege Achor struck his wife and used the crash to conceal a theft of her money and property.
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Tampa
Fla
Merlin Althot
Thy
Achor
West Coast
Achors
Spencer
U.S. Railroads Lead the World in Derailments
Washington reports the bureau of standards finds U S railways have far higher derailment rates than Britain and Germany. Derailments per thousand miles are 26 times Britain, three times Germany, and much higher than Austria Hungary. Passenger derailments similar to Austria but American rates far exceed Britain and Germany. France Russia Sweden lower. rail breakages also compared.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Russia
Sweden
Revolutionary huts unearthed in New York near Dyckman mansion
Archaeologists uncover forty five 1776 huts built by American forces led by General William Heath and later used by British and Hessian troops during the Washington Heights battle. Relics include English coins dice musket bullet dice quartz arrow heads and buttons from several regiments. Some huts to be reconstructed as part of a new city historical park.
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New York
William Heath
Manhattan Island
Washigton Heights
Broadway
203Rd Street
Leicestershire Foot
Buckinghamshire
Coldstream Guards
Twentythird Welsh Fusiliers
Black Watch
Gunn Wins Macon City Court Solicitor Primary
Macon Georgia April 24 Special Will Gunn elected solicitor of the city court by 171 votes over R D Feagin Gunn led in the second primary after a six-candidate field total votes 3641 for Gunn 1463 for Feagin office created by the last legislature salary 3500 takes office January 1 1917 The election is part of a wider county primary campaign noted for lack of personal attacks and strong temperance issues across Bibb County
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Bibb CO
Crevy Court
Macon
Will Gunn
City Court of
R. D. Feagin
Feagin
Gunn
British Ship Parisiana Sunk Off Norfolk Coast
London reports the British steam ship Parisiana of 4763 tons gross has been sunk. The crew was landed today. Parisiana left Newport April 20 bound for Norfolk. Built 1911 at West Hartlepool and owned by Furnes Withy & Co Ltd of Cardiff.
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London
Newport
England
Norfolk
West Hartlepool
Furnes, Withy & Co, Ltd
Cardiff
Telegrams Exchanged Between King and Emperor on Easter
London reports on Easter telegrams between King George and Emperor Nicholas. King George congratulates Nicholas on allied victories and expresses confidence in victory. Nicholas replies with thanks and shared optimism for combined efforts.
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London
King George
Nicholas
St George
Cut in Taxicab Rates in Chicago
A Chicago taxicab rate cut of 26 percent will take effect May 15, with new fares around 15 cents for the first one third of a mile and a cent for each additional one third. The move follows several recent cuts amid a tariff war between cab companies.
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Chicago
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered as Calomel Alternative
Local druggists report a drop in calomel use as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable remedy is touted as safe for children and adults, with a guaranteed refund if it fails to ease liver sluggishness and constipation. A 60 cent bottle is advertised with claims of pleasant taste and no next day discomfort.
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Dodson
Dodsons
Sach
Dodaon
Primary Ballot Tilt Promises Temperance Candidates
Citizens show unusual interest in the result of the upcoming primary. Backers quietly favor temperance loving and saber living candidates as ballots near vote day. The contest, set for Thursday, centers on candidates free from booze taint.
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Temperance Loving
Saber Living
Jacobs Liver Salt Promises Relief From Constipation
An advertisement asserts constipation weakens defenses and damages the body, claiming a sluggish liver causes poison and illness. It promotes Jacobs Liver Salt as a pleasant laxative that relieves constipation without pain, strengthens normal digestion, and corrects the cause. Price 25c and 50c in bags from Jacobs Pharmacy Atlanta.
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Jacobs
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Atlanta
Man Falls Unconscious on Street After Night Out
Walter Peters of the Nunnally company fainted and collapsed on the corner of Pryor and Edgewood avenues after an evening at Childs and the opera. Grady ambulance responded to a call by Ernest Mandel reporting Peters turned blue and foamed at the mouth. Doctors worked to determine the cause, with poison suspected from something eaten.
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Walter Peters
Nunnally Company
Pryor
Edgewood Avenue
Grady
Ernest Mandel
Awithsor Street
Childs
Mandel
Child's
Peters
Mandel Phyaiedang
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L. & N. Railway
U.S
Wort Valley
Nesven
Houston
Ithout
Parisiana
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Amsterdam
Howell Cloud
Nunnaily
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